Lucknow Super Giants are missing their regular captain KL Rahul due to injury, with Krunal Pandya leading the team in his absence. MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat first, and in Rahul’s place, Manan Vohra opened the batting alongside Kyle Mayers.
LSG is wary of Chennai Super Kings’ tenacity, especially given Rahul and Jaydev Unadkat’s injuries. In their previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, LSG were unable to chase down a modest target of 126, collapsing for 108 in 19.5 overs.
This game was marred by unseemly events that took place in the latter stages and after the final ball. CSK has lost its last two matches and will be hoping to avoid a third loss at a crucial point in the season.
Stoinis has been bowled by Jadeja! He looks stunned. The ball was a full delivery that landed on leg stump and spun away sharply, hitting the top of off. Stoinis was completely deceived, and Jadeja has once again turned the match on its head.
Lucknow Super Giants are having a hard time in the powerplay. Kyle Mayers attempts to hit out and is caught out by Moeen. Theekshana takes down Manan after a score of 10 off 11 balls, and then gets rid of Krunal without a run scored.
Once again, it is a challenging pitch for batsmen in Lucknow. LSG’s score of 31/3 is the lowest powerplay total that Chennai Super Kings has held against them in 2023. Jadeja bowls a stunning delivery that cleans up Stoinis.